Total Crime Rate

1806.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

392.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1806.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 633.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 435.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 392.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 258.6 10/10
  • Burglary 112.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 107.8 10/10
  • Robbery 99.1 10/10
  • Other theft 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Other crime 21.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roker Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roker Avenue (SR6 0BS) in the last 12 months was 1806.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1316.4% higher than the St Peter's average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 392.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roker Avenue (SR6 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Wearmouth Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roker Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dixon'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Dixon'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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